this is bbc news. the headlines... russian opposition leader alexei navalny is on his way to berlin for treatment, two days after falling seriously ill. navalny is on an air ambulance that took off from siberia's omsk airport. he remains in a coma. there are claims he was poisoned. the governor of california has appealed for assistance from canada and australia after lightning strikes sparked several hundred more wildfires in the region. some of the fires are the biggest recorded in the state. 12,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, and more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. new coronavirus restrictions have come into force in the uk. anyone returning from croatia, austria, or trinidad and tobago, will have to self—isolate for two weeks, because of a rise in infections in those countries. the coronavirus crisis has caused concern among

hundreds of thousands of people, who are in rented accommodation worried about how they'll pay the bills with reduced incomes. but today the government confirmed it's extending the ban on landlords evicting tenants who can't pay, in england and wales, until september the 20th. there had been calls from charities to extend the measures, which were due to be lifted on monday. here's our home editor, mark easton. as we emerge from lockdown, for tens of thousands of people in england and wales there's deep anxiety — not just the virus, but of losing their home. covid cost david his job in high wycombe, and despite today's four—week extension to the ban on eviction proceedings, he still worries about paying the rent. well, we had guaranteed income, and now we don't. we do get some support from universal credit to help with things, but in all honesty it's not enough. itjust doesn't cut everything. do you think you'll be able to stay in your home? it's difficult times. there's a possibility that we

could end up losing our home. david's landlord has been understanding up to now, but like thousands in high wycombe the terror of losing your income and then your home looms large. landlords, too, are worried they may fall victim to the financial impact of the virus. vikram daws advises many in high wycombe. landlords are going to have very real problems, because they themselves are running businesses so there's a lot at stake for the landlords who could, in turn, as a consequence, become homeless themselves. the eviction ban had been due to end on sunday, but in a last—minute agreement with the judiciary the ministry has announced no eviction hearings will be listed until mid—september. hundreds of eviction cases are already waiting to be heard here at high wycombe county court. across england, the queue is thought to be around 40,000 cases long, but social distancing means the courts can't operate at full capacity, so it could take more than a yearjust to get through the backlog,

while more and more peoplejoin the wait for judgment. housing charities say while they're relieved the band's been extended and please the required notice of an eviction‘s been increased to six months, this last—minute u—turn doesn't solve the bigger problems. this isn't a silver bullet, but it will help in the short term. there are still people at great risk of losing their homes as the economic impact of the pandemic comes in, and the government needs to make sure it uses the time it's now got to legislate on issues like no fault evictions that it's promised to do for so long. the eviction ban has been extended to march in scotland and northern ireland. in england and wales, ministers have given themselves one month to come up with an answer to stopping the virus threatening the roof over people's heads. mark easton, bbc news, high wycombe. now on bbc news, it's

the travel show and rajan datar completes his journey down the longest river within the balkans — the sava. he follows its route to bosnia and herzegovina, then east into serbia. i am on a voyage through the heart of the balkans, exploring the places that have grown up along the route of the river sava. it is a journey through four countries that just over 25 years ago were at war. my trip started at its source in slovenia and continued through to the wetlands of croatia. this week, i will be following the river to bosnia and herzegovina, and then east into serbia. and meeting those who live along the river banks, who

want to move on from the conflicts of the ‘90s and show us what their part of the world is really like. the cascading waterfalls and historic cities of bosnia and herzegovina, now gaining more international attention. here in the north of the country, the river sava is on the tourist agenda, too. it is here that the river takes on a new and important role as an internationally recognised border. 0ver there is croatia and on this side of the river is bosnia and herzegovina, where i will be continuing my journey. it is a far cry from the beleaguered war—torn image some might have of bosnia and herzegovina.

during the 1990s, the river here was the scene of the fiercest interethnic fighting. sparked by the break—up of yugoslavia. but today, the people who live here are recognising the river's potential. during the war, the river was a physical barrier separating opposing sides. attitudes towards the river

might have changed during the war but the natural environment is still feeling the effects. land mines and munitions were used extensively in the river sava basin, which proved not only to be deadly but also polluted the water and the problem has been compounded by industrial waste. but this group of young people are determined that their natural heritage will not be placed in any further jeopardy. people think there is a war still in our country but it is not, it is finished. when we were at war, or after the war, older generations had time to think about nature but now, i am the new generation that can make that sense that we need to help our nature, so that

same nature can help us. why is it important for you that the nature around here is protected 7 we have an unused nature that tourists can... potential. potential that tourists can help us. because we need money. tourism could be the answer to unemployment among young people. of course, like everywhere. how bad is unemployment? very bad. tourism may say that? —— save that. yes. i think it is the only choice we have. 0utside gradiska, on the flood plains of the river sava are these wetlands. it has been recognised as an area of international importance because it supports a range of endangered species. it is also under threat because some of the lakes have been drained and ploughed over for farmland.

it is an issue the collective want to bring worldwide attention to by holding a music festival here. this man was one of the djs. what is it about the land here that worries you? the thing that worries me, it will all disappear, the lake. the lake was 11 and now it is only two lakes. tell me then, what is so special about this area that makes you and your friends want to come here and relax? the nature, it's breathtaking. when you look at the sunrise and everything, it's beautiful. we wanted to attract attention to here and we think, let's do a festival. maybe someone with money will say, come and stop here. more than 500 people from across the region came to the festival and the eco collective plan to hold more events here in the future.

some people might say, how is playing music with a dj sound system helping the nature? because that is in right now, the festivals are in. i suppose what i'm saying is people may come just for the party, 0k. they'll go, yeah, great party, and they might go, not even knowing. when they come, when they see this beautiful place, they will stay. we are campaigning for saving this land — a festival is just the tool. and the eco collective aren't the only ones hoping to encourage people to visit this region. i'm heading through lush countryside to meet a man who wants to link up the whole of the sava route by bike. what is your grand plan for the whole stretch of this river? the grand plan is to connect first of all, to connect people alongside the river sava.

it is connecting a few important cities, lubjiana, zagreb and belgrade. as you know, river sava was a war line. we want to change this to become more or less like a lifeline. this man thinks the plan could unite all four countries with a common purpose and he has cycled the entire 850—kilometre route with his team to show it can be done. there are hurdles to overcome, like areas with undetonated landmines, but he says if the route succeeds, the rewards will be immense. this is just one of the things that could help people to think about our mutual future, not divided future.

we finish our cycle ride in this riverside city of brcko. its position on the river near the croatian and serbian borders mean brcko has been strategically important. its location also made a huge sticking point in the 1995 peace talks that sought to end bosnia and herzegovina's interethnic conflict by setting up two political entities within the country. 0ne representing bosnian muslims and croats, the other serbs. no one could agree which region brcko should be part of. the federation of bosnia and herzegovina or the serb republic. and so they made a decision. it would be neither. brcko has been called europe's only free city. in official terms, it's a semi—autonomous district with its own multiethnic government and education system. but achieving harmony hasn't been straightforward. for example, the local assembly could not agree on a shared memorial for those killed in the country's

war, so they built three. brcko is a fascinating place to visit. it has been called a microcosm of the country as a whole because here you can experience the culture of all the different groups that make up this complex nation. that diversity is reflected in the music, too. this band specialise in performing folk songs from all the ethnic backgrounds that make up brcko. applause

really good, fantastic. thank you very much. that was brilliant. and tonight, i'm joining the band. can i ask you first of all, how much of the music that you play is a combination of all the different cultures that are in this district? of course, no—one is pretending that brcko is a utopia. it has a fiendishly complicated government structure and there is lingering resentment about which community effectively has the most power. 0n nights like this, harmony reins. all of us are mixed.

there are serbians, croatians, bosnians. we are all the same. i don't even remember if someone is that way or this way or anything. it doesn't feel. the atmosphere is very nice. life goes on and music goes on. yes. shall we have a go? not good. wow. such a nice feeling. next in myjourney, i am heading east along the sava route to serbia, the end point will be country's biggest city and grand capital belgrade. first it's this city of sremska mitrovica, on the river's northern bank.

now on the face of it, this city centre is much like any other in serbia. what is intriguing and surprising is that beneath my feet, beaneath these streets are the ruins of a former capital of the roman empire. it was called sirmium then. the romans chose this spot because of its location on the sava. the word sirmium means flowing water. most of the roman city, including a colossal hippodrome, still lies beneath the modern metropolis but some remains, like this huge imperial palace complex, have been excavated. it was 1957 when the workers started to make apartment building and then these walls appeared. some historians think as many

as 18 roman emperors were born in the territory of modern day serbia and that five of those were born here in sirmium itself. it's a heritage this archaeologist thinks is little known outside of the balkans, largely due to a period in the late—90s when serbia were seen by some as a political pariah because of the conflict in kosovo. do you think people are surprised that serbia had such a roman history? i think that it is not so much now. for a long time, we were isolated. we did a lot during that time, according to the protection of archaeological heritage. the archaeologists want the world to know about the incredible remains they have found here.

they are using new 3d reconstruction techniques, so that people can digitally explore what parts of its ancient city might have looked like. these things which connect people, like roman heritage, like these things which are similar to all of us which makes us part of europe and this is ourjoint ask. the incredible history of sirmium is notjust linking sremska mitrovica with the rest of europe, it is bringing the region global attention. beneath this field, just outside the city is a roman palace. australian archaeologists from the university of sydney have joined with serbian colleagues to start the mammoth task of excavation. stephan is one of the people coordinating the dig.

potentially, we are excavating the palace of roman emperor maximillianus hercules and if it turns out to be maximillianus hercules, this definitely is one of the most exciting finds in the world of european roman archaeology. the plan is to excavate the palace and find out more but it will take years. anything i can help with here? yes, you may. you can use this thing. shall i show you? yes. it sprays the water, so you can clean the mosaic stones. incredible, incredible. this is really pleasurable to literally uncover and expose works of building an art that were literally thousands of years old. incredible.

and thousands of years ago, the romans continued down the river to build the ancient city, known today as serbia's capital, belgrade. this is its most famous landmark in its fortress can scene of many a battle to any last 2000 years. 0ver battle to any last 2000 years. over here you can see why. it's where our companion for the last 900 kilometres, the river sava meets the danube, making it the most strategic point in oui’ it the most strategic point in our journey. today, for it the most strategic point in ourjourney. today, for some premier league stars. how are you doing? you guys are

professionals. what you are playing is different basketball, street basketball. it is completely different as a sport. how is it different? you play on the half court with a smaller boil. -- ball. you get 12 seconds to try and score, the opposing team drives out and begins their attack. i show them how it is done. i have a height disadvantage but it does not mean i am worse because i can nip through underneath. that is the theory anyway. serbia is ranked number one in the sport, which has been added toa the sport, which has been added to a line—up of the olympic

games in tokyo. the season runs from august tilljune and you can buy tickets at the courts. the fortress grounds date back 32—macro millennia of military history but also bear witness to the recent turbulence in serbia. this was used against nato air forces serbia. this was used against nato airforces in serbia. this was used against nato air forces in the war over kosovan independence in 1999. evidence in the city centre of buildings bombed in the same conflict. the capital is not the war ravaged depressed city some people might expect it to be. belgrade has picked up a reputation for its head nightlife and pa rfait lined boulevards. the centre is a blend of neo— renaissance architecture and the blocks built when this was the capital

of yugoslavia. perhaps the most distinctive features are these things, floating jetty switch sit along the banks of the river sava. —— ajeti's which set. deena says how important the jetties are to the city. belgrade is in this amazing geographical place, like on the complement of river sava and the danube. this city basically led by the weather. -- the confluence. tina feels the creative side of the city is often underestimated. in my opinion, i believe that the stereotypes around belgrade moved between two polar

stereotypes. the first is belgrade and serbia are all stricken and belgrade is basically this new berlin, eastern berlin after the cold war, kind of like the newly found utopia for all the clubbers. i do not think belgrade applies to either one of theirs. the city is specific in its own way. she hopes a city can start to shake the perception held by some in the international community that they are intolerant to minorities. they do have a c -- a legacy to erect regard attitudes to minorities. we have had successful gay prides with huge support from police

security. comparing to the first years of organising gay pride, when it was almost impossible to imagine it would be held, things have changed a lot. the face of the city is changing as well. 3 billion euros have been pumped into regenerating the belgrade waterfront, a project that has been controversial with some locals but it is hoped will bring investment and tourism to the capital. it is clear whatever the future holds for belgrade, the weather will still be at its very heart. so, my near 1000 kilometre voyage down the river sava to the balkans is complete and what a trip it has been! i have

seen what a trip it has been! i have seen how the weather has been a crucial artery, stretching all the way back to roman times and how will we said it was the backed up to some of the most brutalfighting. for backed up to some of the most brutal fighting. for me backed up to some of the most brutalfighting. for me it has been truly incredible to see how the river is helping to heal the wounds of this conflict and let's hope it continues to make good friends out of old enemies.

hello there. the last few days has brought some very windy weather across many parts of the country. on friday we had winds well over 60 miles an hour here in the south—west of wales, also the south—west of england and we saw those very strong winds pushing through the english channel as well, leading to some very dramatic weather watcher pictures taken earlier on in the day. now, for the weekend it's not going to be as windy. that's because the deep area of low pressure that brought those unseasonably strong winds is moving away into the norwegian sea, so already the winds are dropping. but we are going to continue to see some sunshine and some showers during saturday. and there could be some heavier ones moving down into scotland for a while, actually some longer spells of rain for northern ireland and those showers pushing into england and wales. driest weather, sunniest weather likely to be across southern counties of england and perhaps into east anglia. but for england and wales in particular, it's still a blustery day, not as windy but still those gusts of 35

to a0 miles an hour. it will take the edge off the temperatures, which may be a bit lower than we had on friday. top temperature of 22 degrees there, but further north and west, quite a few degrees cooler than that. those heavier showers continue into the evening before tending to fade away overnight. the wind continuing to drop as well. as we head into the second half of the weekend, well, there's a brief sign of this ridge of high pressure in from the atlantic, but all it's doing is it's changing the wind direction to a cooler north—westerly. again, the winds continuing to drop though on sunday, lighter winds for much of the country. some sunshine and showers for scotland, the heavier ones for northern ireland pushing into northern and then eastern parts of england with the risk of some thunderstorms too. our top temperature will be 21 degrees in the south—east on sunday, but quite a bit cooler, i think, than saturday across scotland with those north—westerly breezes. into the early part of next week, first of all we've got a weather system coming in from the atlantic. it's quite a weak affair really and the winds are light on monday, but we're looking at a lot

of cloud to move its way eastwards and some patchy rain too, may be a little bit heavierfor a while across southern part of england and wales. drier weather in the north—east of scotland, but it's only 13 degrees in aberdeen and around 19 celsius in cardiff. and then for tuesday and wednesday, we've got another deep area of low pressure heading our way threatening to bring some more very strong winds across the uk. a spell of rain probably will be followed by some sunshine and some showers.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: hundreds of thousands of people in three areas of north west england are under tighter lockdown measures from today in an attempt to combat rising coronavirus cases. california asks australia to help thousands of firefighters battling huge wildfires, some of the worst in the state's history, which have killed six people. sta travel becomes the latest high—street firm to fall victim to the pandemic, putting around 500 jobs at risk. endland's cricketers will want to pile on the runs

against pakistan this morning, including zak crawley, who resumes 171 not out, leaving them in a strong position